The arts of deception
Subtitle: playing with fraud in the age of Barnum
By: James W. Cook.
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Cambridge, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 314
Subjects: Barnum, P. T. 1810-1891; Popular culture -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Fraud -- Social aspects -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Tricksters -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Impostors and imposture -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Trompe l'oeil painting -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Magic tricks -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Robots -- United States -- History -- 19th century; United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [269]-308) and index.